US-headed Highly Innovative Fuels Global LLC (HIF Global), a holding company of internationally active project developers of electro-fuel (eFuel) production facilities, has announced that it has signed an offtake Heads of Agreement (HoA) with German eFuel One GmbH for the long-term supply of e-Methanol from HIF Global’s project portfolio.
The e-Methanol supplied under this HoA is planned to come from HIF’s Paysandú project in Uruguay, underlining the value of early access to initial production volumes as global e-Methanol markets begin to scale.
This agreement sets the framework for HIF to supply German eFuel One with approximately 100,000 tonnes of e-Methanol per year, supporting the transition to sustainable mobility.
The HoA establishes the main commercial terms for negotiating a definitive offtake agreement.
The e-Methanol supplied under this arrangement will meet the rigorous specifications of the International Methanol Producers and Consumers Association (IMPCA) and will be certified under EU RED III Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin (RFNBO) standards.
This agreement marks a significant step in expanding the reach of sustainable fuels. By working with German eFuel One, we are advancing the decarbonization of global transport and industry, leveraging our proven experience operating and exporting e-Fuels for over three years from HIF Haru Oni in southern Chile, as well as our global portfolio of projects, to deliver reliable, certified e-Methanol to the market, said Diego Fettweis, Chief Commercial Officer of HIF Global.
Expand European market presence
This agreement builds on HIF Global’s ongoing efforts to expand its presence in the European market. It follows the Heads of Agreement for e-Fuel offtake announced in 2025 with MB Energy (Mabanaft), another leading German energy company.
The future offtake agreement between HIF Global and German eFuel One will establish a long-term framework for the annual supply of certified e-Methanol, which will be available following contract execution and the scale-up of international e-Fuels production capacities.
HIF’s projects and production facilities are in sustainably oriented regions around the world, while the e-Fuels will arrive in Hamburg, Germany, a key European energy and import hub.
We are establishing the foundation for reliable, industrial-scale production of e-Fuels, an essential building block for the urgently needed, technology-open path to climate neutrality in the transport sector. For the Port of Hamburg, as an import hub for Europe, the reliable import of green molecules is of critical importance. It not only strengthens regional industries but also supports the German Federal Government in ensuring the energy security needed to accelerate defossilization in Germany. Together with HIF Global, we are demonstrating that sustainable mobility is not a vision of the future but begins today, said Christian Hanke, CEO of German eFuel One.
